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North Melbourne vs Port Melbourne Industrial

Name: North Melbourne vs Port Melbourne Industrial — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · North Melbourne profile · Port Melbourne Industrial profile

North Melbourne Port Melbourne Industrial

North Melbourne and Port Melbourne Industrial are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. North Melbourne is more populous and better suited for pedestrians, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools and health services. In contrast, Port Melbourne Industrial is more affluent, with 37.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 23.6% in North Melbourne. It also has larger homes, with 44.6% having three or more bedrooms, while North Melbourne has just 23.9%.

Their differences are becoming more pronounced, seen in a population growth gap that has widened as Port Melbourne Industrial grew by 61.9% since 2021, compared to 21.0% in North Melbourne. Despite this, they share similar weather and an equal standing for education and job skills. Both areas also have nearly the same number of public transport stops, though North Melbourne is far more likely to be car-free, with 33.3% of homes having no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,730 larger in North Melbourne 3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Port Melbourne Industrial Recent movers: 19.4 pts higher in Port Melbourne Industrial No car: 16.0 pts higher in North Melbourne Rent: $204 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +13,730 larger in North Melbourne

15,637 78th pct 1,907 7th pct

Median age in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +1 yrs older in Port Melbourne Industrial

31 yrs 6th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

45.2% Young adults (25–44) +14.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

18.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 11.3%

17.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

8.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 2.2%

Marital status

63.0% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 60.7%

24.9% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Age & sex structure

North Melbourne Port Melbourne Industrial

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.8% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 42.0%

7.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

2.7% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

0.2% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

21.8% English +0.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.6% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

17.2% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

9.9% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

4.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

3.5% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

53.6% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

9.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

3.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 45.3%

21.2% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.2% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.8% Islam ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

2.6% Hinduism even 2.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +2 more in North Melbourne

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +15.35 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

2.83 66th pct 18.18 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +5 more in North Melbourne

49 87th pct 44 86th pct

Students in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +2,530 more in North Melbourne

3,464 84th pct 934 35th pct

Avg size in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +381 larger in North Melbourne

693 79th pct 311 34th pct

ICSEA in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +90 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

1,032 58th pct 1,122 89th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 74.5%

3.9% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

3.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 34.9%

24.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.3 pts 16.3%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +8.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

10.7% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

8.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

8.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

5.2% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +$393 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$953 73rd pct $1,346 94th pct

Household income in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +$689 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$1,718 48th pct $2,407 87th pct

Family income in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +$492 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$2,475 74th pct $2,967 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 16.0%

14.0% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 6.1%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 16.1%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

3.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +3.1 pts ▸ 69.7%

17.9% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 12.0%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +91 larger in North Melbourne

101 32nd pct 10 3rd pct

Median age in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial even

26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +$604 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$583 39th pct $1,187 94th pct

Household income in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +$1,937 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$1,812 57th pct $3,749 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +0.1 larger in Port Melbourne Industrial

2.0 7th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

38.7% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 38.9%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 10.4%

3.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Household size

40.5% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 34.3%

35.9% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +$204 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$381 54th pct $585 97th pct

Mortgage in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +$244 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

$2,035 64th pct $2,279 79th pct

People / bedroom in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +0.10 higher in North Melbourne

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.0% Rented ◂ +4.3 pts 59.7%

19.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

69.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.8 pts 54.1%

25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

3.9% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 36.2%

18.3% 3 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

24.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 17.1%

4.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 34.6%

11.7% $550–$749 +20.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.5% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 7.6%

5.5% $750 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

25.8% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.5%

9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +2 more in North Melbourne

57 64th pct 55 63rd pct

Stops/1k in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +25.20 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

3.65 40th pct 28.84 99th pct

Departures/1k in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +19,204.3 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

2,505.7 86th pct 21,710.0 100th pct

PT routes in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +1 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

10 62nd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +6 longer in Port Melbourne Industrial

0 0th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +1 longer in Port Melbourne Industrial

5 0th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +65,153 more in North Melbourne

67,060 87th pct 1,907 4th pct

Reach 45 min in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +306,348 more in North Melbourne

373,744 89th pct 67,396 61st pct

Transit to city in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +20 longer in Port Melbourne Industrial

25 4th pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

39.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 37.8%

18.3% Car (driver) +14.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.8% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 4.8%

3.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 50.5%

33.3% No vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 17.3%

13.5% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

1.9% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 7.3%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

3.3% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

43.9% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 33.8%

12.7% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

6.8% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +2 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +5 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +2 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +85 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

1,056 73rd pct 1,141 96th pct

ERP in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +16,138 higher in North Melbourne

19,286 86th pct 3,148 11th pct

Growth in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +41.0 pts higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

21.0% 90th pct 61.9% 100th pct

Businesses in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +207 higher in Port Melbourne Industrial

2,153 86th pct 2,360 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +15 higher in North Melbourne

631 23rd pct 616 21st pct

Max temp in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial even

11.3 43rd pct 11.3 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +1.8 higher in North Melbourne

9.6 100th pct 7.9 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +1.1 more in North Melbourne

8.0 100th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +18.9 pts higher in North Melbourne

100.0% 100th pct 81.1% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +7.8 pts higher in North Melbourne

100.0% 100th pct 92.2% 78th pct

Walk to transit in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +0.7 pts higher in North Melbourne

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 72nd pct

Walk to school in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +21.4 pts higher in North Melbourne

100.0% 100th pct 78.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +12.9 pts higher in North Melbourne

100.0% 100th pct 87.1% 34th pct

Walk to health in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +22.4 pts higher in North Melbourne

100.0% 100th pct 77.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +43.8 more in Port Melbourne Industrial

15.5 57th pct 59.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +820 higher in North Melbourne

1,034 100th pct 214 73rd pct

Mean slope in North Melbourne in Port Melbourne Industrial +0.3 pts higher in North Melbourne

5.4% 52nd pct 5.1% 47th pct

Compare North Melbourne with nearby areas

West Melbourne - Residential Parkville Flemington Kensington Docklands Melbourne CBD - North Melbourne CBD - West Carlton

Compare Port Melbourne Industrial with nearby areas

West Melbourne - Industrial Port Melbourne Docklands Kensington West Melbourne - Residential Southbank (West) - South Wharf North Melbourne Seddon - Kingsville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Melbourne vs Port Melbourne Industrial [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206041506/north-melbourne/vs/206051511/port-melbourne-industrial